klukkan

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “the clock”.

Phrase

klukkan

1. at o'clock, o'clock

   Ég kem klukkan þrjú.

   I'll be there at three o'clock.

   Klukkan er fimm.

   It's five o'clock.

2. the time

   Hvað er klukkan?

   What's the time?

   Klukkan er kortér yfir þrjú.

   The time is quarter past three.

Usage notes

• Always follow by the time in neuter:

  klukkan eitt ― one o'clock

  klukkan tvö ― two o'clock

  klukkan þrjú ― three o'clock

  klukkan fjögur ― four o'clock

  klukkan fimm ― five o'clock

  klukkan sex ― six o'clock

  klukkan sjö ― seven o'clock

  klukkan átta ― eight o'clock

  klukkan níu ― nine o'clock

  klukkan tíu ― ten o'clock

  klukkan ellefu ― eleven o'clock

  klukkan tólf ― twelve o'clock

See also

• Appendix:Telling time in Icelandic